Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

From the moment Song Cheng stepped into Jiangnan, he had already sensed the unhealthy official conduct in Jiangnan.

Although there are also many flattering officials in the capital, after all, they are differentiated and orderly, and even the children of high-ranking officials behave with their tail between their legs.

However, this land in the south of the Yangtze River is simply a smog.

Local officials did not behave like their father's officials. Not only did they allow local officials and gentry to run amok, but some of the children of high-ranking cadres were able to mobilize government officials for their own use.

Song Cheng first glanced at Hou Haotian who was watching over there, then looked at Feng Zhong, who had already surrendered, and said domineeringly: "I wouldn't dare to measure you!"

Now Mingjun Hongzhi is in the government, and now the Ming court has iron-blooded troops, the Beijing army and the border army. Even if there is chaos here in the south of the Yangtze River, as long as Master Wang goes south, everything can be calmed down.

As for one's own life and death, it actually doesn't matter anymore.

It would be fine if he was poisoned, but if he didn't die, he would definitely make the sea and rivers in Suzhou clear, and he would uproot this official and gentry group.

The reason why he suddenly changed his mind and exposed himself this time and deliberately chose to hide Cheng Xin in the Su Mansion was because he wanted to be an emperor's sword in a dignified manner.

Although he did not have Wang Yue's strategies, nor did he have Wang Yue's skill in using military tactics, his advantage was that he cared about the people and could conscientiously serve the people.

The midday sun fell on Song Cheng's body, and his whole body seemed to exude a sense of righteousness.

"Yes!" Facing the extremely powerful Song Cheng, Feng Zhong found that the sunshine today was particularly dazzling, so he had to respond in a dignified manner.

Now he just hopes that Jiangnan Company will do more work, give some color to this reckless Governor Yingtian, and let this scum who licks the emperor die without a burial place.

As for the black gauze hat that was taken off, the court must also return it to him.

Sometimes he really didn't understand. Even though the world was peaceful, this emperor had to cause so many things. He simply wanted to force everyone to rebel.

"Master Song, we still don't know the authenticity of this imperial edict. Can you let me have a look?" Hou Haotian held an incense fan and looked doubtful.

"Who do you think you are?" Wang Yu had long disliked Hou Haotian, but he retorted directly.

Ordinarily, this imperial edict was not issued and read out personally by senior officials in Nanjing, so there is indeed a certain degree of authenticity. Local officials also have the right to inspect the content after it is read out.

It's just that after Wang Yu finished reading, he didn't show it.

However, he did not expect that neither Feng Zhong, the prefect of Suzhou, nor Chu Jian, the military commander of Su Song, raised any questions, but this little young prince actually asked to see the imperial edict.

"This young master is the son of Jiyou Ke Yingtian. Since he is the pillar of the country, I dare not underestimate matters that concern the people of Yingtian!" Hou Haotian said with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, looking very proud.

Hou Haotian was indeed fed by God. He was already born into a family of officials, and as a result, he was born with incomparable wisdom. Even though he didn't study very hard, he was lucky enough to get the last-ranked Juren Award in the second year of Hongzhi's reign.

Although he got the title of a civil servant, he also knew that the road to the imperial examination was difficult, not to mention that he was actually a bit worse than other civil servants. Instead of struggling to win the title of Jinshi himself, it would be better to support his father to rise to power.

He relies on his intelligence to be a behind-the-scenes strategist, and he naturally spends his days eating, drinking and having fun as a carefree noble son. This kind of life is simply more enjoyable than that of an emperor.

Lift people?

Wang Yu didn't expect that the other party would actually obtain the title of Juren, and couldn't help but re-examine this young master with a wicked smile on his face.

Song Cheng knew that the richer the family, the better the educational resources they received, but he decided to meet the arrogant young master for a while and said, "Do you suspect that the governor's imperial edict is false?"

this……

Feng Zhong, the prefect of Suzhou, turned to look at Hou Haotian in confusion, but he didn't understand why this smart Zhiduoxing had doubts about this matter. No one would dare to falsify the imperial edict.

The imperial edict of the Ming Dynasty not only had various anti-counterfeiting technologies, but also had strict regulations. The scrolls alone were valuable. The first grade is made of jade, the second grade is black rhinoceros horn, and the third grade is gold, and Song Cheng is appointed to the third grade this time.

The imperial edict in front of me is made of the finest silk, and the scroll is a standard gold scroll. The dragon-shaped pattern on the back of the edict is even more impossible to forge.

Judging from all the things exposed, this imperial edict must not be fake, and Song Cheng must be the governor of Yingtian who was just appointed by the court.

"This imperial edict is naturally false, but I would like to know whether the content of the edict...is as read by this guard!" Hou Haotian put away the painting fan in his hand and said with an evil smile on his face.

Naturally, no one would dare to fake an imperial edict. However, this imperial edict was read out by the guards brought by Song Cheng after all, so there is no guarantee how many words were added to it.

In particular, following consistent procedures, the imperial edicts announced to local officials here are usually displayed after they are read aloud, rather than put away immediately.

Now the guard suddenly put away the imperial edict nervously. Even if this imperial edict was not forged, there must be other problems.

If he could catch them on the spot and falsely convey the decree in public, he would not need to take action himself. As long as he could tell the whole story to the capital, the emperor would naturally deal with Song Cheng.

Song Cheng handed the imperial edict back to Wang Yu's hands, and Wang Yu's eyes suddenly closed helplessly.

really!

Hou Haotian caught Wang Yu's little move, and couldn't help but feel a burst of ecstasy in his heart. He knew that this time he had made the right bet, and Song Cheng would be in a situation of no return.

Once it was confirmed that Song Cheng had falsely passed on the imperial edict, he not only saved Feng Zhong and Chu Jian, but also used his extraordinary wisdom to solve the thorn in Song Cheng's side.

Suzhou Magistrate Feng Zhong and Su Songbing prepared Chu Jian to stretch his neck and soon saw the content of the imperial edict. The vigorous calligraphy was a hundred times better than his own.

only!

After reading the content of the imperial edict above, they all turned their heads and looked at Hou Haotian in confusion, but they didn't understand why Hou Haotian wanted to hold on to the imperial edict.

"Exactly? Why is this so?"

Hou Haotian stepped forward and carefully read the entire content of the imperial edict. After reading it carefully twice, he was stunned. It was completely different from what he thought.

only!

He turned around and looked at Wang Yu without giving up. This man's expression just now was clearly wrong. Why was there nothing wrong with the imperial edict? Could it be that you didn't see it?

"Finish reading it!"

Wang Yu asked angrily, and then snapped the imperial edict together.

The imperial edict was hurriedly handed over to the person next to him. At this time, his face was flushed with pain, and he ran to the tree in front of the Su Mansion, and then fell happily for three thousand miles.

Blah blah blah...

The smoothness after such hardship is like dew after a long drought.

"It's an insult to politeness!" Feng Zhong, the prefect of Suzhou, and Chu Jian, the military commander of Su Song, rolled their eyes when they saw Wang Yu relieving himself in public here.

Su Bonian and his son didn't think it was anything, they were still watching the good show from the sidelines.

It is said that there is no good person with great reputation, but now Song Cheng's performance has far exceeded their expectations. This Song Qingtian makes them feel like they have seen a tough minister.

Song Cheng's eyes fell on Hou Haotian again, but he asked calmly: "Hou Juren, is there no problem with this governor's imperial edict?"

"No...no!" Although Hou Haotian was extremely unhappy, he shook his head helplessly.

The strangeness in the face and behavior of the young man who just fell in love is not because there is any problem with the imperial edict, but because he wants to end it as soon as possible and go to the latrine.

Song Cheng asked someone to put the imperial edict away, and immediately said with a straight face: "Since there is no problem, then I will have to fulfill my duties as governor of Yingtian!"

Huh?

When Su Bonian heard Song Cheng's words, he didn't understand what Song Cheng was going to do.

Hou Haotian was very sensitive to crises, and his heart immediately thumped.

However, he quickly remembered that his status as a dignified son was supported by his father, who was the minister of household affairs in Nanjing, so he did not dare to touch him because he was a junior governor of Yingtian.

In fact, the officialdom has always been about officials protecting each other. Very few people really look for trouble and make grudges everywhere. However, in history, such officials did not end well.

Song Cheng first stared at Hou Haotian, and then said calmly: "Hou Haotian, were you able to contract Sisi, the number one brand of Zhai Yue Lou, at the brothel yesterday?"

Su Qubing had been released, and he immediately agreed: "Hou Haotian, don't try to deny it. Everyone knows this, and you can't deny it at all!"

"Reporting to the Governor of the Song Dynasty, Xiaosheng has been fond of poetry since he was a child, so he often invites three or five close friends to the brothel to recite poems and cultivate his sentiments. I wonder what's wrong with that?" Hou Haotian didn't think there was anything wrong with his behavior, so he smiled and said.

Song Cheng's expression did not change, and he looked serious and said: "Of course it's inappropriate! Since you are raising a son according to heaven, you should study the classics and history to gain fame. However, you spend all your time drinking and drinking, and you often go to prostitutes. It is simply insulting to the gentlemen! Today! I, the governor, will deprive you of your reputation as a son-in-law in order to correct your writing style!"

Originally he didn't want to make a fuss out of a molehill, but when he saw how arrogant and proud Hou Haotian had just been in spite of his fame, he temporarily decided to give him some color.

Since they want to rectify Jiangnan, they must take what they care about most, and the extremely arrogant young master in front of them obviously cares about his fame.

Of course, there is a deeper intention here. Because he learned that the young master in front of him turned out to be the military advisor of Jiangnan Company, he should be even more angry with him, so that Jiangnan Company could reveal more flaws.

"You...you want to take away the title of my son-in-law?" Hou Haotian didn't know Song Cheng's true intention at all, so he pointed at his nose in disbelief.

The reason why he is stronger and more respected than other yamen is that he has obtained the title of Juren.

The results of it?

The newly appointed governor of Yingtian actually wanted to expel him from his position, and even wanted to make him a negative example of Jiangnan's literary style. It was even more uncomfortable than killing him.

Song Cheng saw Hou Haotian's shock in his eyes, but said with firm eyes: "Not only do I want to revoke your reputation as a son-in-law, but I also want to hold you accountable for gathering a crowd to fight! Come, escort him to Huitian Governor's Yamen office !”

"Aren't you afraid of offending my father? My father, Hou Zan, the left minister of the Ministry of Revenue in Nanjing!" Hou Haotian said loudly, emphasizing his identity in the face of the sudden imprisonment.

Unlike the other five ministries in Nanjing, the Nanjing Ministry of Household Affairs is in charge of the money of Nanzhili. It can not only pass customs on Huaiyan salt, but also participate in the taxation of customs. It is actually a department with real power.

Now that his father has accumulated enough qualifications in the officialdom and has a backer in the capital, as long as he is willing to spend money to operate this time, his father can definitely return to the court and serve as the Minister of Household Affairs.

Even the minister in the capital had to give up to his father to save face, let alone a little-known rising star who was just trying to gain fame in the capital.

"I, the governor, do his work in an upright and upright manner. Why should we be afraid of him? As for the Minister Hou you mentioned, he has no way to teach his son now. I, the governor, must learn from him. The imperial court must not reuse such a person!" Song Cheng didn't think so at all! Putting Hou Zan in his eyes, he seemed to be ruthlessly irritating Hou Haotiandao.

Hou Haotian was really angry at this moment. He gritted his teeth and said viciously: "You... do you really want to do this?"

"What do you think you are! Come on, take this person down!" Wang Yu, who had always disliked Hou Haotian, ordered with a wave of his hand.

Hou Haotian has always been a star-studded existence, and now he was acting like a young master: "Let me see who dares to touch me!"

Snapped!

Wang Yu stepped forward, but before Hou Haotian could react, he gave Hou Haotian a loud slap in the face.

ah?

Everyone present couldn't help but look at each other in shock when they saw Wang Yu slap Hou Haotian.

You know, Hou Haotian's father is the Minister of Household Affairs in Nanjing. It has been rumored that he will be transferred back to the capital this year, and he is one of the core members of Jiangnan Company.

There have even been rumors that the mastermind behind Wang Yue's assassination was none other than the strategist, Mr. Hou Haotian.

Hou Haotian covered his sore face and asked in disbelief: "You dare to hit me, do you dare to name me?"

"I am Wang Yu, a member of the Second Team of the Investigation Department of the Metropolitan Procuratorate!" Wang Yu was naturally not afraid, so he coldly announced his identity.

Hou Haotian secretly wrote down the name, but said provocatively: "When my father returns to the capital, I will let you understand the price of this slap!"

Snapped!

As soon as he finished speaking, another loud slap fell.

Hou Haotian was really angry at this moment. Even though he wanted to fight Wang Yu, he was only held tightly by two people from the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

"This slap is to wake you up! Your father is nothing. Don't compare your family status with this young master. Your father is not worthy of carrying my grandfather's shoes!" Wang Yu found that the young man in front of him was a frog in the well, and he deliberately provoked him. .

Huh? His grandfather?

Feng Zhong, the prefect of Suzhou, and others who were eating melon next to them couldn't help but look at each other, knowing that the extremely arrogant young man in front of them also had a great background.

Song Cheng vaguely felt that Wang Yu knew his intentions, so he said calmly: "This Wang Qianhu is an elite of the Metropolitan Procuratorate who is highly valued by His Majesty, and his grandfather is the elder Wangge of our Ming Dynasty!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.

Who in the world doesn't know that Wang Yue is an out-and-out imperialist. It was only when Zhu Youtang ascended the throne to retaliate against Wang Yue that Wang Yue was able to step from exile to the cabinet to worship the prime minister.

On the other hand, although Hou Zan, the Minister of Household Affairs in Nanjing, had some qualifications, the emperor probably did not even know who he was, let alone promote him to a prominent position in the future.

If it were really a comparison of family status, the extremely arrogant Hou Haotian was actually not worthy of carrying someone's shoes, and when he realized this, Hou Haotian was even more ashamed.

As for the achievements of the two of them, the Jiangnan firm founded by Hou Haotian cannot be put on the table. On the contrary, Wang Yu is already an out-and-out military officer of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Suzhou City seemed to be boiling suddenly.

"Song Qingtian has come to our Suzhou city!"

"God's eyes are open, we finally have a good official in Suzhou!"

"I heard that he took off the official uniforms of Feng Dog and Chu Dog just after he took office!"

…

As the news spread throughout the streets and alleys of Suzhou City, after learning that the famous Song Qingtian had arrived in Suzhou City, the people here rushed to tell each other as if it was the New Year.

Every era needs a role model, and now everyone knows that Song Cheng is a rare upright official in the Ming Dynasty for a century. Song Cheng's image of integrity and integrity in the play is even more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Now that Song Cheng has come as the governor of Yingtian, Song Cheng has become their hope, whether they are ordinary people who have had their land robbed or victims whose relatives have been murdered.

"I, the governor, do not need to submit a petition. You can come in and make oral complaints!" Song Cheng said in a very reasonable manner in front of the excited people.

In this day and age, there is a financial cost to suing.

It costs money to get a standard piece of paper, it costs money to find a lawyer to write a petition, and it costs even more money to send the written petition to the yamen, and yamen often say "yamen is open to the public, so don't come in if you have a reason but don't have money."

But now Song Cheng can accept oral complaints, which not only reduces the financial burden of the victim, but also greatly improves the efficiency of hearing the case.

After all, this is an unfair world, and no one has any grievances. What Suzhou City lacks is the real Qingtian, a good official who is not afraid of offending the officials and gentry to make decisions for them.

In Suzhou in March, a Song Qingtian came to Suzhou City. Song Qingtian abandoned Wang Yue's practice of lurking and using surprise attacks, and instead uprightly upheld justice for the people.

However, the matter in Suzhou City had not yet been sorted out. As a result, news of the poisoning of Yin Zhi, a bachelor of Wuyingdian, the governor of Zhejiang, came from the south. (End of chapter)